The newest trend on Twitter? Sharing your first salary. You heard that right. In a country with honestly no employer following the minimum wage standard set by the government, this gets pretty damn interesting.
Let’s see what people have to say.
This is pretty wholesome, tbh
#myfirstsalary was Rs.500 from an Architect back in 2001, i remember when my mother raise her hands to ALLAH and says, ALLAH ismain bht barkat daalay, (Maa ki dua azeem salary hai).
— Revolutionist (@RevoBond) July 11, 2020
And this is quite a flex
I started working as labor at a Paint Shop in Shikarpur on a monthly salary of Rs.600/- in 2004.
Meanwhile, these days I am preparing to apply for a Ph.D. in Social Policy at LSE, London. #myfirstsalary pic.twitter.com/ieFJDYVbc6
— sindhustani (@sindhustaani) July 11, 2020
Was everyone working in 7th grade? I feel like an underachiever.
#myfirstsalary was PKR. 600/- when I did radio shows for AIOU. One show 300 rupees. And that day I did 2 shows at one day. I was in Grade 7 and it was 2005.
There have many ups n downs since then.
These days fall in the "downs" category though🤕 pic.twitter.com/zX5xZYGUnz— Aisha 🇵🇰✨🇵🇸 (@iayeszha) July 11, 2020
Okay, big jump, I know. I’m SHOOK.
I joined #BKTEF with a salary of 7500 PKR (2008) , it was not mere a job but a mission for me, to sing the songs of peace #BachaKhan taught through his non-violent struggle. It was an opportunity to work for our downtrodden ppl & unlearn stereotypes and prejudices #myfirstsalary
— Sanna Ejaz(سیاله) (@sanaejaz2) July 11, 2020
Hmm… Seems fishy
First salary 8k back in 2011. Used to be big big amount so I bought a plot in DHA Lahore phase 8….
Bought black GLi..
Baqi k paise Ghar bhejwa diye…..
Aur Kuch…#myfirstsalary
— Qaidi No. 804 (@FarhanRavian) July 11, 2020
Giving your entire salary for your brother’s tuition? Some people have the purest hearts out there.
So #myfirstsalary mm. i started earning in class six by selling handmade jewelry which gives me 50s & 100s .. after that with stitching.. But first salary i got from teaching in 2014 which was 6000/-and i returned back as my brother's fee….#myfirstsalary pic.twitter.com/Pt91F7IrjG
— Sana Zafar (@XaaniiiSana) July 11, 2020
This is pretty cool!
My first salary was Rs. 3000 . then i feel that i should take responsibility of my own expenses . Alhamdulillah after 4 years now i am doing JOB in Government Sector.
All thanks to my Allah#myfirstsalary pic.twitter.com/WWZHRPchDz— Hamza Ali (@hamzarafiq215) July 11, 2020
Even people receiving their first salary in 2020 are weighing in
https://twitter.com/gulono11/status/1281894244467310597
https://twitter.com/BeLikeAwais/status/1281883425054629890
Me RN
my current salary is lower than some of y'alls first salary from three years ago i hate this trend shut down this trend mujhe insecurity horai hai 😡
— Faizan 🇵🇸 (@thoraoffbeat) July 11, 2020
And there are a few overachievers…
Proud to receive #myfirstsalary from Faisal Edhi🤫🤭🤣#PMImranKhan #Edhi #PTI#PTIGovernment #SaturdayThoughts pic.twitter.com/YVwf7ag7rt
— Prince Nishat (@teasersixer) July 11, 2020
Some people are different
https://twitter.com/MalikkRamsha/status/1281810237301850114
Pat on the back to all these people who have a job but let’s be honest, it’s seriously hard to get one.
Others also weighed in on the trend
This is not #myfirstsalary Ye wo amount hai jo mjy University mei Poory batch mei 2nd aany py Scholarship mili the🎓😒
And i am still waiting for #myfirstsalary because meri Graduation complete hony mei abhi just 2 papers reh gye hain🎓🦉 pic.twitter.com/f63jDmgivE— Epic 🇵🇰 (@PakistaniAgents) July 11, 2020
https://twitter.com/smile_sayings/status/1281886803776217088
https://twitter.com/BlackBeeYouT/status/1281893207828303872
And what about me? Well…
Everytime when someone asks me about #myfirstsalary?
Me: pic.twitter.com/iOS2EIS7i8
— Ahmed Raza (@Syed_Ahmedraza) July 11, 2020
Share your first salaries in the comments!
